Auditory learners can listen to a lecture and recall its content several days later. Visual learners can look at diagrams or charts and recall the content with little difficulty. However, some students appear restless and bored during these lectures. Could it be that they are tactile learners? No, they are probably kinesthetic learners.

Auditory, visual and kinesthetic learners actually refer to a type of intelligence. These terms indicate the methods by which a person’s learning abilities are maximized. Obviously, auditory and visual are terms that are easily understood, but what about kinesthetic intelligence?

Kinesthetic intelligence means that the person’s ability to learn is related to his or her body movements. In other words, they learn by doing. They build models, are active in sports, and learn more about history by playing the role of some historical character. They may not do well in traditional educational environments because they may be too hyperactive.

Since we can recognize the types of intelligence, we should place each learner in the best learning environment available. The students’ interest increases as he or she accomplished goals more quickly. In a proper educational environment, kinesthetic learners would be challenged rather than bored.

Some Characteristics of Kinesthetic Learners

Restless during lectures

Good at sports

Studies for short intervals

Likes science labs

Likes adventure stories and movies

Likes role playing

If educators are certain that a student is a kinesthetic learner, they can determine the best classes to include in his or her curriculum. Since they understand the learning possesses, they assign tasks that involve all five senses. In addition, the wise educators guide the student into the best career path. For example, kinesthetic learners are successful in acting, sports, architecture and other professions that involve movement.

Fortunately, some educators have recognized the needs of kinesthetic learners, and have developed a curriculum that meets the specific needs of those students. Their goals do not stop with learning, but extend to career fields so that students are ready to be employed upon graduation. They work closely with employers to determine the needs of both the employer and the student.

These educators also recognize that physical fitness is a significant factor in a student’s learning ability. Increased blood flow keeps the student alert and helps concentration. People who are physically fit are also mentally alert.

Who Uses the Kinesthetic Learning Approach?

A variety of new educational institutions are harnessing the multicultural power of kinesthetic learning. U-Phorm, for example, works to continuously adopt new models of learning in order to keep a fresh generation of students excited about learning and prepared to absorb new skill sets.

By looking around at new educational models, one can easily determine that many institutions working towards inclusion treat the student as a whole person. By specializing in kinesthetic learning, the educators train both the body and the mind and the student is prepared for both employment and adaptability in life.

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